What is the best way to transfer 800,000 baht from the UK for a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

I did wire transfer using swift code and cost was $25. usd

The problem with SWIFT is they charge a percentage. The more you transfer the higher the cost.

Use WISE, but there are limits depending upon the receiving bank.

Mahmood. if you have an HSBC acct extens the acct ans

Get a HSBC Global acct Its the easiest way

For the first 800k transfer to a Thai bank and you want it to show up as international/foreign without a doubt, go for a swift bank to bank transfer. After that, you can use for example Wise for future transfers.

When I visited immigration to extend my Non-O visa, they required an official account balance statement printed by my Thai bank and it had to be dated the exact same day as the visit to immigration. I couldn't do that if my money was not in a Thai bank

"Wise" keep it in your Wise account in Baht...easy to convert and you have control over it

Swift transfer...cost me £15 with Nationwide

For small amounts I use the Wise or Remitly app. For amounts like 800,000 baht, I do a wire transfer from my home bank to my Thai bank using my Thai bank’s SWIFT code.

Swift is easy and safe

Xe exchange no question

Wise

Mahmood Fatemi . . use WISE for the transfer, they will get you a very good exchange rate. ATTENTION: chose as reason for the transfer "funds for longstay in Thailand", then it will be coded as having come from abroad

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Wise is the easy, low cost answer

Keep it in your UK bank you can do that. For DTV and retirement visa you dont have to have it in a thai bank. Just have to get your state office / embassy to certify it with statements.

Also for retirement visa you can also just verify monthly income of baht or a combination of the two

If you wish it in a thai bank and you have one in your name you can wire transfer it from bank to bank will be fees.

Money being in a thai bank just means less steps

I would also look into the tax law with thailand and make sure the money you move over into savings also doesnt trigger tax payment at the end of year